24. Brigham Young

23. West Virginia

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Led by quarterback Geno Smith, the West Virginia Mountaineers will finally have an opportunity to focus their attention on the field as opposed to the fact that they've been placed on probation by the NCAA.

19. USC

18. Ohio State

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Despite all of their off-field issues, the Ohio State Buckeyes are still loaded with talent and should be able to survive the first five games of the season without some key players who will be serving suspensions.

16. Arkansas

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The Arkansas Razorbacks would have been ranked higher until it was revealed that they will be without the services of their star running back Knile Davis for the entire season due to a severe ankle injury.